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The meteorological setup couldn’t be better — a broad ridge of high pressure, clear skies and a southerly breeze — a trifecta that could push temperatures to 90 degrees in the Dallas area on Saturday.

The current record at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is 89 degrees, first set in 1927 and repeated in 1950 and 1992. In this morning’s forecast discussion, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth, said 90 on Saturday “is certainly attainable.”

Farther south, Waco will be about as warm, but several degrees off the record high for the date, the weather service said, since the record there is 94.

Temperatures will fall slightly on Sunday before a system currently over the Pacific Ocean moves in, bringing a cold front late Monday, and chances for much-needed rain late Tuesday through much of the day on Wednesday.

There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms over the area today and tonight. The slightly better chances for any rainfall will be over the western areas.

It might be foolish to hold out hope for some rain after yesterday’s spotty storms produced about 1/100 of an inch at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

But there’s still a 20 percent chance for today, followed by a dry few days, according to the National Weather Service.

“It rained maybe a little more west of the airport,” said meteorologist Dan Shoemaker. “It was so spotty yesterday, we just about missed it. Today and tonight are our last chances for rain for a little while.”

Expect a high temperature of 92 degrees and a low of 77. That’s just about normal for June 19. There will be similar temperatures through the weekend.

“We’re going to be in a stagnant pattern for a little while,” Shoemaker said.

So far, this year is the fifth driest on record, with about 8.3 inches of rain since Jan. 1. The all time low was in 1909 with just over 6.1 inches. The wettest was in 2007 with 26.7 inches.

Thunderstorms are expected to bring in small amounts of rain, but nothing severe or enough to fill up lakes and reservoirs, according to the National Weather Service.

The soggy start to Memorial Day only brought in 0.17 inches at Dallas Love Field and only .03 inches at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, said meteorologist Tom Bradshaw.

“Most of the heavy rain was in the counties south of us,” Bradshaw said. “Here in the Metroplex we missed out on the larger rainfall.”

There’s a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms today, mostly before 2 p.m. Chances decrease tonight to 40 percent. High temperatures are in the low-80s for the rest of the week and lows in the low-70s.

There is also a 20-40 percent chance for thunderstorms the rest of the week, perhaps making up a little bit for the false hope in the system that’s moved south of Dallas-Fort Worth and soaked the Hill Country.

Bethany Canell wore a clear NCAA bag while light rain hit the March Madness Music Festival at Reunion Park yesterday. Rain is likely all day today with afternoon and late evening breaks. (Nathan Hunsinger/The Dallas Morning News)

Updated at 5:12 p.m.: The weather may be cooperating with fans.

The storm is moving off toward the east and with the exception of some sprinkles between 6-7 p.m. and 10-11 p.m., it should be out of here, said Tom Bradshaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Fort Worth.

Original item at 10:46 a.m.: It might be dark, wet and gloomy now but the rain will likely give Bruce Springsteen fans a break later this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Thunderstorms are expected all day, but meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh said there could be small breaks this afternoon between 1 and 5 p.m. That’s perfect timing for today’s earlier concerts.

“Of course, that’s not guaranteed,” he said.

However, just after sunset, there will likely be a new round of showers moving east through the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

“This will probably be the most difficult weather during all of the Final Four days,” Cavanaugh said. “After that, we’ll be in good shape.”

Lightning is possible but there’s also a chance for some small penny-sized hail at the worst, according to the National Weather Service.

“The storms are elevated so there’s little chance of high winds and no chance for tornadoes,” the meteorologist said.

This morning’s rain has slowed to a light drizzle, but is likely to stop by early afternoon, making way for a cold front tonight with temperatures below freezing, according to the National Weather Service.

There’s about a 50 percent chance of showers today before 1 p.m., and “the drizzly stuff will continue for the next couple of hours and clear out in the early afternoon,” said meteorologist Jamie Gudmestad.

Compared to the last few days, temperatures might seem a bit more pleasant — but today’s high of about 50 degrees is lower than the average high of 58 for this time of year. This morning’s low, about 38 degrees, is just about normal for the average Feb. 4.

Tonight, Gudmestad said, a dry cold front will be blowing in, dropping the low for Wednesday morning to 27 degrees. Low temperatures for the rest of the week will stay below freezing mostly and highs barely above freezing.

It is unlikely that any wintery weather will accompany the front, but there could be some snow for our neighbors north of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Do yourself a favor and pack a coat and scarf when you leave for work today. It might be nearly 50 degrees now, but by quitting time, it should be about 40 degrees, and by dawn tomorrow, the Dallas-Fort Worth area is likely to see its first freeze of the season.

According to the National Weather Service, an Arctic high pressure system is on its way in and once today’s winds slow down, temperatures should drop well below freezing after 9 p.m., said meteorologist Eric Martello.

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport will see a low of about 27 degrees and outlying areas will easily be in the mid-20s, Martello said. Expect a high Wednesday of about 48 degrees.

This freeze is only about a week early for the area. The average first freeze on Nov. 22. The National Weather Service advises that you protect sensitive plants and animals. Also, be sure to turn off automatic sprinklers so that water doesn’t freeze on roadways.

Expect a gradual warm-up over the next few days with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s and lows in the 40s and mostly clear skies. There’s a chance for rain as soon as Thursday night, with chances continuing into the weekend.

At last, our fall has come along. Our sweaty days are over — at least for now.

Be sure to bring a sweater and an umbrella with you if you're headed to work this morning, as temperatures are expected to drop about 20 degrees by quitting time and rain continues today, according to the National Weather Service.

“There'll be a cold front moving in around noon,” said meteorologist Ted Ryan. “Before the front, temperatures will be in the 70s. Behind the front, we'll drop into the 60s or upper 50s by 6 o'clock.”

There's nearly a 100 percent chance for rain today and Ryan expects there to be about an inch across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Yesterday's rainfall averaged nearly an inch across most areas, with .62 inches recorded at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Ryan said we can expect the rain to mostly go away by Wednesday night, but temperatures will likely not rise above the mid-70s or below the low 50s through the weekend.

Slick roads from overnight showers have made for a dangerous commute for some drivers with a few accidents throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. And the rain doesn’t seem to be going anywhere according to the National Weather Service.

Showers throughout the night and morning produced nearly 5 inches of rain in Arlington, a shade under 3 in Dallas and almost 2 at D/FW International Airport, according to the National Weather Service. To the south, Corsicana got a whopping 6.3 inches. And there’s more rain to come this afternoon.

Heavy rain across the area has caused the National Weather Service to issue an urban and small stream flood advisory for North Texas counties until 9:30 a.m.. Harris said motorists should drive with caution this morning.

“When people are driving through this type of rain fall, it makes it dangerous,” Harris said. “If you’re driving at highway speed, you could hydroplane. Hopefully, everyone has got their lights on.”

Harris said a cold front will move in pushing the rain to the south of North Texas.

The region has a slight taste of fall with a high temperature not expected to exceed 80 degrees and a low tonight at 65 degrees. The cooler temperatures will likely continue through the weekend with mostly clear skies and highs of 86 degrees and lows in the mid-60s.

Quinthelyn Leejay brought an umbrella to help shield herself from the hot sun last summer. (Mona Reeder/Dallas Morning News)

It’s been a nice break from the 100-degree days, but it wouldn’t be North Texas summer without them. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through tomorrow evening with temperatures expected between 100 and 103 degrees.

Today, there’s a small chance for isolated thunderstorms with a high temperature expected at about 102 and a low temperature around 80 degrees. The heat will continue through the weekend, and only slightly cooling off to a high of 97 degrees on Sunday.

Meteorologist Joe Harris said the heat index today and tomorrow is expected to be 108 degrees.

The normal high temperature for this time of July is 97 degrees. Harris said as we enter August, North Texans can’t expect to many more breaks from the heat.

“It’s going to stay hot for a while,” he said.

For tips on how to stay safe, visit the National Weather Service website here. And you can view the full heat advisory here.

Rain has already been sighted in several parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but there’s a chance for showers and thunderstorms across the region until this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Later this afternoon, according to the weather service, there’s also a slight chance of damaging winds, hail and cloud-to-ground lightning north of I-20 and east of I-35.

High temperatures should be in the mid-90s today, but there’s a very weak cold front moving through this evening, bringing temperatures as low as 73 degrees, said meteorologist Eric Martello.

“That’s extremely rare for mid-July,” Martello said.

Saturday and Sunday are expected to be mostly sunny with highs temperatures not expected to rise above 95 degrees. The normal high for this time of year is about 97 degrees.

“It should be a nice weekend compared to what we normally see,” Martello said. “But we’ll be right back in the 100s sometime next week.”